{"id":7973,"date":"2014-10-09T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/?p=7973"},"modified":"2022-10-15T23:57:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:57:19","slug":"animal-kingdom-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/animal-kingdom-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Kingdom Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7982\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7982\" title=\"AKL Jambo House\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-Jambo-House.jpg\" alt=\"AKL Jambo House\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-Jambo-House.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-Jambo-House-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL Jambo House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7981\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7981\" title=\"AKL Jambo House entrance\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-Jambo-House-entrance.jpg\" alt=\"AKL Jambo House entrance\" width=\"268\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-Jambo-House-entrance.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-Jambo-House-entrance-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL Jambo House entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of my favorite <a title=\"The Magic for Less Travel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/\">Disney<\/a> resorts, since I stayed there right after they opened in 2001, is the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Where else can you see animals as though you\u2019re on a safari, and much less the cost? This resort is located near <a title=\"The Magic for Less Travel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/\">Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom<\/a>, so not as close to the parks as other resorts, but it still doesn\u2019t take long to get to any of the other parks by <a title=\"The Magic for Less Travel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/\">Disney\u2019s <\/a>buses.<\/p>\n<p>The outside of the resort has tall grasses and a wilder look to it. You\u2019ll see the roof looks like it is thatched, just like you would see in Africa, although with US fire codes it\u2019s not grass. As you walk into the lobby, you\u2019ll be wowed with the beauty, and the openness, where you can also see out to the Arusha savanna. The chandeliers are designed like shields, and as you look around the lobby you\u2019ll see masks and many pieces of African art. They actually have the largest permanent collection of African art outside of Africa. You\u2019ll find the centerpiece located in the lobby hard to miss, as it\u2019s a 16\u2019 tall Igbo Ijele mask as well as art scattered around the public spaces as well as the guest rooms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7997\" title=\"AKL lobby\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby1.jpg\" alt=\"AKL lobby\" width=\"530\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby1.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby1-150x121.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7994\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7994\" title=\"AKL lobby Igbo Ijele mask\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby-Igbo-Ijele-mask.jpg\" alt=\"AKL lobby Igbo Ijele mask\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby-Igbo-Ijele-mask.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby-Igbo-Ijele-mask-112x150.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL lobby Igbo Ijele mask<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7993\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7993\" title=\"AKL lobby fire pit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby-fire-pit.jpg\" alt=\"AKL lobby fire pit\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby-fire-pit.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-lobby-fire-pit-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL lobby fire pit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rooms are standard (parking lot, trees), pool, or savanna. There are 3 savannas you can see from Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House: Arusha, Uzima or Sunset. There is a 4th savanna specific to Kidani Village, so it\u2019s worth going over there to see that savanna as it has different animals. Some have the same animals, some are just specific to that savanna. If you don\u2019t book a savanna view room there are a lot of places to view animals from the common areas, but I have to say, there\u2019s not much better than looking off your balcony at a giraffe!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7989\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7989\" title=\"Mini-fridge and coffee maker\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mini-fridge-and-coffee-maker.jpg\" alt=\"Mini-fridge and coffee maker\" width=\"152\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mini-fridge-and-coffee-maker.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mini-fridge-and-coffee-maker-85x150.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mini-fridge and coffee maker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7988\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7988\" title=\"Chocolates for club level guests\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Chocolates-for-club-level-guests.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolates for club level guests\" width=\"268\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Chocolates-for-club-level-guests.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Chocolates-for-club-level-guests-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolates for club level guests<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7987\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7987\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7987\" title=\"Vanity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bathroom.jpg\" alt=\"Vanity\" width=\"152\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bathroom.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bathroom-85x150.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7985\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7985\" title=\"AKL room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL.jpg\" alt=\"AKL room\" width=\"152\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-85x150.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7977\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7977\" title=\"AKL club lounge evening offerings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-evening-offerings.jpg\" alt=\"AKL club lounge evening offerings\" width=\"268\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-evening-offerings.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-evening-offerings-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL club lounge evening offerings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7976\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7976\" title=\"AKL club lounge drinks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-drinks.jpg\" alt=\"AKL club lounge drinks\" width=\"268\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-drinks.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-drinks-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL club lounge drinks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7975\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7975\" title=\"AKL club lounge coffee-cappuccino maker\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-coffee-cappuccino-maker.jpg\" alt=\"AKL club lounge coffee-cappuccino maker\" width=\"268\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-coffee-cappuccino-maker.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-club-lounge-coffee-cappuccino-maker-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL club lounge coffee-cappuccino maker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I recommend when staying here to spend some time just enjoying the resort so you can really enjoy the animals during the day. The animals do go to the barn in the morning, rotating savannas so that they are not all gone at once but they\u2019re still out for more than 20 hours per day, which is why it\u2019s good to spend some time at the resort during the day so you can enjoy them during the daylight hours. Spread over the 4 savannas you\u2019ll find over 200 animal species including hoof stock and birds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7983\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7983\" title=\"AKL on the run\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-on-the-run.jpg\" alt=\"AKL animals on the run\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-on-the-run.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-on-the-run-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL animals on the run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7980\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7980\" title=\"AKL giraffe's\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-giraffes.jpg\" alt=\"AKL giraffe's\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-giraffes.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-giraffes-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL giraffe&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the day there are several fun activities that you can do. All day long you can talk with savanna guides that are from Africa and are stationed at savanna overlooks. Spend a few minutes talking to them-they love to tell you about their country. There are also talks on flamingo feeding, animal tracking, you can make animal enrichments that the animal keepers will take out to the savanna for the animals to enjoy, and at night you can go out to look through the night vision goggles. You can also book a Night Safari, which also uses night vision goggles as you ride along the inside of the savannas. There are also some culinary tours, including cookie decorating, wine tasting (additional fee), dine with an animal specialist (Sanaa, additional fee) and a short culinary tour at Boma and Jiko. A special activity that is only for guests at Animal Kingdom Lodge is the Wanyama Safari (additional fee), which is a safari through the savannas there and ending with dinner at Jiko.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7992\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7992\" title=\"Wildebeest and giraffe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Wildebeest-and-giraffe.jpg\" alt=\"Wildebeest and giraffe\" width=\"460\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Wildebeest-and-giraffe.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Wildebeest-and-giraffe-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildebeest and giraffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7991\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7991\" title=\"Wanyama\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Wanyama.jpg\" alt=\"Wanyama\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Wanyama.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Wanyama-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wanyama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7990\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7990\" title=\"Red River Hogs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Red-River-Hogs.jpg\" alt=\"Red River Hogs\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Red-River-Hogs.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Red-River-Hogs-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red River Hogs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to feel like you\u2019re on a safari, for less the cost, while still getting to enjoy the <a title=\"The Magic for Less Travel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/\">Walt Disney World <\/a>parks, head to the <a title=\"Also visit Aulani\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/disneys-aulani-resort\/\">Animal Kingdom Lodge<\/a>. You\u2019ll not be disappointed!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7984\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7984\" title=\"AKL room view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-room-view.jpg\" alt=\"AKL room view\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-room-view.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AKL-room-view-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AKL room view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite Disney resorts, since I stayed there right after they opened in 2001, is the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Where else can you&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":7997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[741],"class_list":["post-7973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-walt-disney-world-resorts-walt-disney-world","tag-animal-kingdom-lodge"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Animal Kingdom Lodge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One of my favorite Disney resorts, since I stayed there right after they opened in 2001, is the Animal Kingdom Lodge. 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